Paperless World: 50 Tips and Tools for Reading On Your iPod

Posted on 06.12.2008

By Britney Wilkins

By now, you probably know that the iPod is for more than just music. It can be a great device for catching up on your reading, too. Whether you're downloading audio books or study guides, the iPod makes a handy and compact reader on the go, and you can make the most of it with the resources we've collected here.

Tips & Guides

Follow these instructions to get your iPod into ultimate reading shape.

Make use of RSS: Instead of manually updating your iPod, you can use RSS to automatically give you updated news whenever you plug it into your computer.

iPod Agent: iPod Agent takes the guesswork out of transferring text and other files to your iPod, even breaking down pages into iPod-readable 4k size. It will also gather RSS news feeds for you and put them on your iPod.

Chapter Master: This nifty tool will add chapter stops to your audiobook files, and even offers the option to create images for each chapter.

MarkAble: If you're listening to an audiobook, use this tool to keep your sot for next time.

iPodulator: Using this site, all you have to do is enter a URL of a page or RSS feed, and you'll get a plain text download that can be read on your iPod. It even has a bookmarklet to use in your browser that makes things even easier.

iGadget: This handy little gadget will not only pull RSS feeds for you to read on your iPod, it will help you transfer Outlook data and even create a text library.

eBook Hood: Using this tool, you can convert any eBook into a format that is readable on your iPod.

iPod-notes: Use iPod-notes, a tool that will create iPod ebooks from text files, or even a web page.

Evernote: If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, make use of Evernote to get back the notes functionality you lost in the switch.

Bloglines: With Bloglines, you'll get a simple RSS feed reader that gives you lots of control and the ability to keep clip excerpts.

Reading Sources

Visit these sources to find ebooks, audiobooks, and more reading content that you can load on your iPod.